Mason Jar Love

Whew! It has been quite a while since my last post but there is a good reason.....I got a new house! This isn't just any house it is a house with my very own workshop! I am in crafting heaven. My husband is concerned that I might never leave said workshop. He has sternly warned me that I cannot spend more than 50% of my time in the shop....little does he know...

The house itself is a French Country style masterpiece. I am in LOVE! There will be many many pictures and many many posts once I get everything settled so stay tuned!

Now, on to the good stuff!

With the changing weather my thoughts have begun to turn to the holidays. The new house has a fireplace! Yes, I did squee the first time I saw it and I continue to squee when I think of decorating that fireplace.

This year's theme will be Mason jars. I am determined to decorate with them and use them in my gifting. These timeless jars have always held a strange fascination for me so what better way to celebrate the first holidays in the new house??

First up - Halloween Ideas

Well, when one needs ideas for Mason jars the best place to go is to a site dedicated to crafting with them. I stumbled across Mason Jar Crafts Love and found a veritable plethora of ideas. The one that I will be trying first is the candy corn Mason jars pictured below. 

Image belongs to Mason Jar Craft Love. 

Next I went for the spooky jars. I found some great ideas over at Put It In A Jar. These spooky Halloween luminaries are a great idea for the mantle or the front porch.

Image belongs to Put It In A Jar.

If you have a Cricut (which I do!) you can cut out nifty little things to put on jars that have been painted or even left clear. When I get mine done I will update this post but for now let me share what the folks over at Your Homebased Mom did. These Halloween luminaries are very simple but very cute!

Image belongs to Your Homebased Mom.

Last but not least, if you are looking for inspiration always jot over to Pinterest for ideas just make sure that you let someone know you are going in because if you are like me they will need to send a rescue party for you because you are so far into the posts that you lose track of time!